'''Blanco''' was one of the two [[Bree]]-[[hobbits]] who founded the [[Shire]] in [[Third Age 1601]]. The other was his brother, [[Marcho]].

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'''Marcho''' was one of the two [[Bree]]-[[hobbits]] who founded [[the Shire]] in {{TA|1601}}. The other was his brother, [[Blanco]].<ref>{{FR|Hobbits}}</ref>

==Etymology==

==Etymology==

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[[Old English]] and Celtic ''marka'' is an element that refers to "horse".

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[[Old English]] and Celtic ''marka'' is an element that refers to "horse" (see ''[[mearas]]'').

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==Inspiration==

==Inspiration==

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The two brothers are perhaps based on [[Wikipedia:Hengest|Hengest]] and [[Wikipedia:Horsa|Horsa]], who brought the Saxons to Britany.<ref>''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', An etymological excursion among the Shire Folk</ref>.

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The two brothers are perhaps based on [[Wikipedia:Hengest|Hengest]] and [[Wikipedia:Horsa|Horsa]], who brought the Saxons to Britany.<ref>[[Jim Allan]], ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "An etymological excursion among the Shire Folk"</ref>